Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-26

NliBluid 4ullldllI AAibWhN 'gDul-
pany against Reynolds. Dismissed by
plaintiff in error
Fleming against Kelly. Argued by
r. G. If. Kean and S. Griffin for appel
liant and Major Il. J. Kirkpatrick for
appellees and submitted.
PETITION FILED AND RULE GRANTED.
Colonel X. r. HUBBARD has filed pc
tition in the Supreme Court for J.. b.
Spence, administrator of George Moss,
deceased, judgment creditor of the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Com
pany, representing that he is aggrieyed
| 10y the refusal of the Hon. b. r. Well
ford, Jr., Judge of the Circuit Court of
the city of Richmond, to allow him to
become a party, either plaintiff or
defendant, TO n chancery proceed
ing now pending in the said
court, and praying that writ Of
mandamus be issued compelling Judge
Wexford to allow him TO become a
party TO the suit with leave to file a
cross bill. The Court issued a ruLo
nisi requiring Judge Wexford to show
cause, if any he can, why the Common
wealths writ of peremptory mandamus
should not be awarded the said peti
toner commanding the said Beverly r.
| Wexford, Jr., Judge of the Circuit Court
of the city of Richmond, to permit the
petitioner to be made party defendant
in the two chancery suits aforesaid.
CITY CIRCUIT COURT.
The following cases were disposed of
in this court yesterday:
Misses Harriet j.. and Minnie ).
Smith rs. Alois Rick. Verdict for
plaintiffs in the sum of $175. This suit
was for damages alleged to have been
sustained by horse taking fright at Il
pile of building or paving material lett
on west Franklin street by the defend
ant, and running over the same. The
lnggy was broken up and the horse
crippled. A motion for a new trial was
made and overruled.
Ashworth d Mosby rs ]. G. Ross
Verdict and Judgment for 3l7S. This
was an action on open account.
The case of Elicit us. SydnOr was
dismissed on motion of plaintiff Is
counsel.
Mcssrs. Courtney Il Patterson. attor
news at law, instituted suit against K.
! W. Rudolphe for 500 TO secure the
money an attachment was issued and
his greenhouse, flowers, &c, were levied
| on.
TO HAVE TWO GUARDIANS.
The controversy over the guardian
ship of the orphan child, j. Sutton
Winston, which has been pending i'll
the Chancery Court for some time, was
settled Yesterday. Mr. f. r. Winston,
the grandfather, wanted to qualify rs
guardian. and an uncle having similar
desire, the matter was taken to the
court 1t was agreed yesterday that
both uncle and grandfather should
qualify Il. guardians, and Judge Well
ford, of the Circuit Court, in the alb
sonce of Judge Holiday, entered an
order in compliance with this agree
ment.
HUsTINGs COURT, YESTERDAY.
The cases of Jane Lightfoot and
Sarah Moss (coloredD, charged with re-
ceiving the stolen crockery of II. +.
Phillips & Stein from jeff. Thomas
(who was convicted a few days ago.
have been continued until the next
term. as il was evident when the trial
was about to commence yesterday that
il would not be. concluded at this term
ending to-day.
The February term has been an un-
usually busy one, and the court has
been constantly engaged for over three
weeks. Many important cases winch
were on the docket had to be carried
over until March.
THE ROYALL TRIAL TO-DAY.
The information against Mr.. William
/. Rovall for intimidating the grand
Jury is set for hearing in the Hastings
Court to-day. The rule for contempt
will not be acted upon until after the
iurv have passed upon the charges
made in the information.
CRIMINAL CASES N THE HUsTINGs COURT.
The cases of Isham Jenkins (colored),
charged with falsely swearing III the
Police Court, and Rosa Jones (colored),
charged with shooting Daniel Robinson
with a pistol, are set for trial in the
Hastings Court to-day.
If the Royal case is taken up these
will be carried over to the March term
THE BARRATRY CASES.
Mr. w. r. Meredith, on behalf of the
Commonwealth, will to-day argue the
question in the Hastings Court as t.
whether the act of barratry under the
Vireinue statute is a misdemeanor, or
whether it is only punishable as pro
vided in the statute, which is to dlsbar
the attorney by the Court.
THE NEW CITY JAIL.
The rule against the City Council by
the grand jury to appear before the
Hastings Court and show cause why
new city jail should not be erected, has
been postponed from this term of the
court until the next.
POLICE COURT.
JP. Malone, assaulting and beating
tbe child of j. w. Carr with base
ball bat. Continued till Tuesday,
March lst.
james +. Randolph (colored), drunk.
Fined 80 and costs.
Thomas Madden and Fred. Meeks,
common tramps. Ordered to leave
town in twenty-four hours.
Wash. Adams, failing to pay market
tax in First market. Fined 50.
HE DID IT WITH BASEBALL BAT.
7 y Malone was before the Police
Court yesterday morning, charged with
essanlting and beating the child of j.
w Carr with baseball bat.
Dr. Ross, who was called to MIR.
uamiIton's to see the little boy Thurs
day afternoon and took him home from
there. said that the blow would not re-
snlt seriously, but that he thought it in
advisable for him TO come TO court yes
terday morning. When he reached the
little fellow there was large knot on
he hack of his head, which indicated
flat the blow was severe one, but there
was no laceratIon. =. -,
Sergeant II. l.. Thomas testified that
.hant 4 o'clock Thursday evening he
-~:.,od a message that Mr.. Malone